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Puleo, Gaetano [1]

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nickname(s): "Bammineddu"

piper (&c.) mentioned by name

Lived in Cìnisi (prov. Palermo); Father of Pietro; He is assumed to be the dean of a family that has handed down the bagpipe tradition in their town for at least 3 generations; The pipers of the family were known by the nickname "Bammineddu" [Baby Jesus] to underline their function as officiants on the occasion of the Christmas novenas that used to be performed in front of the doors and in the homes of the devotees; No additional details found.

Instrument: Ciaramedda


Sources

Bonanzinga, Sergio: La zampogna a chiave in Sicilia. In: La zampogna: gli aerofoni a sacco in Italia (2005), II, p.215.